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 | Winston Churchill once described Russia as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery (谜) inside a puzzle". Observers of Russia in the 21st century could surely say the same of the country"s president, Vladimir Putin. Born in Leningrad, six months before the death of Stalin, the young Putin experienced a poverty-stricken childhood but received a good education. He developed lifelong interests in judo and spy novels, and first applied to the KGB (苏联国家安全委 员会) at the age of 17. When they told him to go away and come back with a degree, |
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| When he took office, George W. Bush, son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush, became the first son to follow his father into the White House since John Quiney Adams followed John Adams in the early 19th century. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut, the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush. Although George Herbert Walker Bush began his career in the oil industry, he finally served as a congressman (国会议员), and vice president and president of the United States. At the age of two, Bush moved with his parents from Connecticut to Odessa, Texas, where his father took up the oil business. After a year in Texas, the family moved to California for business reasons. A year later, the family returned to Texas and settled in Midland, where Bush lived from 1950 to 1959. In 1959, again for business reasons, the family moved to Houston, Texas. In 1961 Bush left Texas and went to Andover, Massachusetts, to attend Phillips Academy, a boarding school (寄宿学校) that his father had also attended. At Phillips, Bush played basketball, baseball, and football. He was best known for being head cheerleader. In 1964 he enrolled at Yale University in Connecticut; his father and grandfather had also attended Yale. At Yale, Bush was considered an average student, but he was popular with his classmates. Bush graduated from Yale with a bachelor"s degree in history in 1968. Then he joined the Air National Guard and remained in the Guard until 1973. After earning his MBA from Harvard in 1975, Bush returned to Midland. Like his father, he first entered the oil industry as a"landsman (新手)". However, Bush"s oil companies never enjoyed great success. He took more interest in politics. He helped his father to become president and in 1994 he himself was elected governor of Texas. In the summer of 1999, Bush began to run for the president of the USA and on January 20, 2001, George W. Bush, hand raised, took the oath(宣誓)of office to become the 43rd president of the US. | |
| 1. What does the writer intend to tell us in the first paragraph? | |
| A. George W. Bush is the first son in American history to follow his father into the White House. B. George W. Bush is the first son of former president George Herbert Walker Bush. C. John Quincy Adams and his father were both former American presidents. D. George W. Bush is the second one in American history to follow his father into White House. | |
| 2. We may learn from the text that young Bush __________. | |
| A. got on very well at the universities B. was very good at basketball, baseball and football C. did everything as his father had done D. was a very successful politician like his father | |
| 3. Which of the following is NOT true about George W. Bush? | |
| A. Young Bush lived with his family in Texas from 1948 to 1961. B. He once studied at a university that his father and grandfather had also attended. C. He once ruled over an American state before he entered the White House. D. He once served at the Air National Guard for about five years. | |
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| Korean popular male artistes Rain who swept Asia recently, had gained popularity among both male and female fans. Due to his popularity, it has changed the initial plan of Pepsi which does not intend to offer Korean artistes to be Pepsi"s ambassadors. Now they have changed their mind to offer a high price to invite Rain to be its new" blue blood". For the past 2 years, Pepsi had spent enormous amount of fund in search of the world popular super stars, offering them to be its ambassadors. They include soccer star David Beckham,Taiwan popular idols F4,Jay Chou, Hong Kong stars Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse,Louis Koo ect. Now with the recent up and rising Korean Star Rain, Pepsi is quick to put him in its list. According to source, Pepsi has recently sent a representative to fly over to Korea to discuss details with Rain and they are about to sign the contract. Also according to source, Pepsi shall be the sponsor of Rain"s October concert in Hong Kong, but Rain"s Hong Kong manager Ms Chan Ka Ying responded,"At this moment, it"s not convenient to talk about this.There shall be a news announcement shortly!" As the old Chinese saying "One mountain cannot be ruled by several tigers", Pepsi has somehow created an internal competition. As Rain"s rising popularity is getting strong, the status of Jay, who has the same feature of"single eye-lid" as Rain, has somehow been affected-there"s a rumor that the skin product brand HDC has the intention to switch from Jay to Rain to be its ambassador, in order to capture Korea, Japan, and China market to expand its business. Besides being popular for his R&B songs and dance steps, Rain"s lead role in " Full House" has also emotionally touched many Asian women"s hearts. He has even successfully penetrated (渗透) into the mainland China market, the most difficult task. His recent Beijing concert caused a tremendous hit, resulting in creating"Korean Fever" in mainland China. | |
| 1. An "artiste" refers to_____. | |
| A. a professional singer, dancer, actor etc. who performs in a show B. someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings C. someone who sings songs D. a person that advertises something | |
| 2. Who is most likely to be affected by Rain? | |
| A. Jay Chou B. Louis Koo C. Mc Chan Ka Ying D. David Beckham | |
| 3.The main reason why Pepsi wants to invite Rain is _______. | |
| A. to help Pepsi sell the skin products B. to ask him to train their workers C. to use his influence on people D. to make him compete with other stars | |
| 4.What"s the author"s attitude towards Rain? | |
| A. Rain is a person with great talents. B. Rain is too proud to be trusted. C. Rain should improve his singing skills. D. Rain shouldn"t accept so much money. | |
| 5. What does Mr Chan Ka Ying"s response mean? | |
| A. Rain don"t want to sign the contract B. They don"t want to announce any news until two sides make a deal C. They hate the media D. They will announce the news now. | |
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| Confucius (孔子) was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world. Confucius was very keen (渴望) to give people good rulers. Someone asked him,"What does a country need?" Confucius answered,"Enough food, a good army, and a good leader." The people then asked,"Which one is the most important?" Confucius answered,"An army is not very important. All men must die, so food is not the most important. But if the leader of the country is not good, then everything will be bad," | |
| 1. A philosopher is a person who ___. | |
| A. does not like Jesus Christ B. teaches people something about God C. Seeks after truth and wisdom D. is more clever than most of other people | |
| 2. Jesus Christ ____. | |
| A. was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius B. taught people anything about God C. did not tell people anything about God D. was a philosopher sent by God | |
| 3. Confucius taught people all these things except ____. | |
| A. how to live in the world B. the importance of the leader of the country C. any ideas about God D. how to make good judgments | |
| 4. For Confucius a man ____. | |
| A. could not escape death B. would die if he didn"t have a good ruler C. was not important compared with food D. ought to die if he considered food to be the most important for him | |
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| You may know Joe Cheng, who plays the most popular boy in high school in the popular Taiwanese drama "It Started with a Kiss." Although thousands of girls have fallen in love with him for his cute smile and strong body, Cheng, 27, doesn"t want to rest on his good looks. He made the move from modeling to acting six years ago, and now he is trying another career－this time, to be a singer. Cheng worked on his first album,"Joe Cheng"s Day", for a year. It came out on September 7. Apart from recording his CD, Cheng has been practicing dance moves for his music video. Given his height, 188cm, this was not an easy job."I had bad dreams about dancing," he said. Cheng"s life has had many ups and downs. His parents divorced when he was in primary school and he has lived with his father ever since. After dropping out of high school, he took on all kinds of jobs before being spotted by a scout(星探)for a modeling agency. Cheng said his key to life is"keeping a positive outlook and making the most out of life." Cheng admitted that he got bad grades when he was in high school. But he was still very popular at school."Being very active in the students union, I was elected president. I liked to organize parties and field trips, so many teachers and students knew me," he said. Cheng once dreamed of becoming a cartoonist, and he regrets that he never did it. Now he hopes his teenage fans can learn from his life."When you are in school, just focus on studies," Cheng said. "Every young heart is eager to explore the world outside. But take your time. Finish your studies first."  | |
| 1. Which of the following can be the best title for this text? | |
| A. He Has It All, but Still Has Regrets. B. Life Is Full of Ups and Downs. C. Finish Your Study First. D. The Key to Success. | |
| 2. What career didn"t Joe Cheng try? | |
| A. Acting in some dramas. B. Recording his own CDs. C. Modeling for an agency. D. Dancing for an agency. | |
| 3. The underlined word"outlook" in Paragraph 4 means _______. | |
| A. scene B. attitude C. future prospects D. appearance | |
| 4. Which of the correct order of these events? a. Joe Cheng dropped out of high school. b. Joe Cheng worked on his first album,"Joe Cheng"s Day". c. Joe Cheng"s parents divorced. d. Joe Cheng played the most popular boy in"It started with a Kiss". e. Joe Cheng worked in a modeling agency. | |
| A. acedb B. caebd C. acebd D. caedb | |
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| FeiXiang, whose English name is Kris Phillips, is a Chinese-American. He is nearly two meters, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and became a student at Stanford University in California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and became a singer. In 1986, FeiXiang visited the mainland and turned into a big pop star there. He was well known among the young people and his songs were widely accepted, such as "fire in the winter", "clouds of my hometown” and so on. He left the mainland for New York four years later. There he worked as a lowly member. He led a quiet life in New York, for only a few people knew his name. Now Phillips is planning to end his six-year stay in the USA and return to the mainland and his recording career. His new projects introduce the mainland to the music of the roadway stage , including the song "Maria" from "west side story" | |
| 1. Kris Phillips’ mother is ____ and his father is ____. | |
| A. Chinese American B. Chinese..Chinese C. American American D. English…American | |
| 2. Mr. Kris Phillips became as a big pop star ________ . | |
| A. in the United States B. in the place where he was born C. in the mainland D. at Stanford University | |
| 3. What is the order in which Phillips did the following things? a. made a decision to return to PRC. b. learned Chinese from his mother and English from his father. c. was widely welcomed by the young people. d. sang miss Saigon as a lowly member. e. became a student at Stanford university | |
| A. b e c d a B. e b d c a C. d e b a c D. c a b e d | |
| 4. Feixiang is the best known in china for ____. | |
| A. his plan to introduce the mainland to the music of Broadway stage B. west side story C. his performance D. his special nationality |